After a very busy first four months of the 2025-26 NHL season, the month of February will serve as a big break for some players. This year, the league will shut down for the Olympic Break, one year after having the 4 Nations Break this past February.
For Boston, they hope that this break won't be as bad as last year's was when defenseman Charlie McAvoy suffered what turned into a season-ending injury against Canada. Were the Bruins going to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a healthy McAvoy last year? Probably not, but the loss of McAvoy to go along with the loss of Hampus Lindholm back in November made things that much more difficult for the Black and Gold.